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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 1d

Presidential First Pitches: A Photographic History

There’s a long history between the U.S. presidents and baseball. It is the “national pastime,” after all.

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 5d

#RIPAceFrehley

Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 5d

One case of "Monsters Plus Iron," please!

I don't remember these spooky vitamins, but would buy just about anything endorsed by Vincent Price during the Halloween season.

#VincentPrice #RetroCommercials #MonstersVitamins #1970sAds #VintageTV #HalloweenNostalgia

Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 6d

Born on October 17, 1938, Evel Knievel still holds the Guinness World Record for the most broken bones. By the end of 1975, he'd had 433 bone fractures.

The death-defying daredevil said he was “nothing but scar tissue and surgical steel” when he retired in 1980.

#EvelKnievel

Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 7d

Suzanne Somers was born on October 16, 1946 🎂

She was interviewed by Pee-wee Herman when he guest-hosted for Joan Rivers on her 'Late Show' in 1987.

Pee-wee asked Suzanne a few silly opening questions, and she told him about her friendship with an elephant 🐘❤️

#SuzanneSomers #PeeWeeHerman

Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 8d

Mata Hari, the famed courtesan and exotic performer, was executed on October 15, 1917.

Her severed head was embalmed and stored in a museum. In 2000, a researcher discovered that her head was missing. The location of the head is still unknown...

#MataHari #MacabreHistory #WeirdHistory #OTD

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 10d

Poor Mary Ann Lynch. She has to guzzle Cokes to stay alert for her high-pressure airline job, and then the company decides to doxx her.

#VintageCommercial #CocaCola #CokeCommercial #TWAAirlines

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 12d

What's missing in this autumn scene from a 1950s home movie?

The sound of leaf blowers! We almost forgot how peaceful and cozy fall can feel without a bunch of ear-deafening equipment running in the background.

#VintageAutumn #FallAesthetic #CozySeason #SeasonsChange

🎥: Prelinger Archives

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 13d

Orson Welles passed away 40 years ago, on October 10, 1985 🕊️ The filmmaker and actor was also a skilled magician who incorporated illusions into his stage shows and talk show appearances.

In this 1955 clip, Welles confesses that his magic tricks usually failed to impress women💔

#OrsonWelles

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 15d

In a 2010 appearance on Letterman, Dolly Parton talked about having a crush on Johnny Cash when she was 17!

Sending so much love to Dolly. The world needs you and your stories and your music and your big, kind, hilarious heart 💕

#DollyParton #JohnnyCash #DavidLetterman #DollyForever

🎥: CBS

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 16d

Everyone's letting dad off the hook pretty easy for scarfing down the family's McRib dinner on the way home in this 1989 ad.

Guess that sassy sauce really was just too good to resist!

#WeaponizedIncompetence #McRib #McDonalds #MickeyDs #VintageMcDonalds #80sCommercial

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 17d

Airing on October 6, 1963, Barbra Streisand's appearance on The Judy Garland Show became one of TV’s most legendary moments. Streisand was just 21 at the time.

They sang some memorable duets together, but their stage banter was nearly as entertaining.

#BarbraStreisand #JudyGarland #ClassicTV

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 18d

Famous People Who Have Shared Their Creepy Real-Life Ghost Encounters

Paul Shaffer’s experience changed his life.

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 19d

We're now so used to seeing elaborate CGI effects in movies that it's mind-boggling to take a step back and watch Buster Keaton's work. On the 130th anniversary of Keaton's birth, here are a few of his most incredible stunts.

#BusterKeaton #SilentFilm #ClassicCinema #FilmHistory

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 20d

It's been 25 years since Benjamin Orr of the Cars passed away 🕊️

He sang lead vocals on many of the band's most iconic hits like Let's Go, Just What I Needed, Candy-O, Moving in Stereo, and Bye Bye Love.

#BenjaminOrr #GoneTooSoon #TheCars #NewWave #OTD

🎥 BBC2

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 21d

Groucho Marx and Alice Cooper became close friends in the 1970s. Groucho loved the theatrical chaos of Alice’s shows and called them “vaudeville,” while Alice often visited Groucho late at night to keep him company.

#GrouchoMarx #HappyBirthdayGroucho #AliceCooper

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 22d

Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett have a friendship that's spanned more than six decades! The two bonded instantly when they first met in the early 1960s.

In honor of Julie's 90th birthday, here's a clip of the friends when they celebrated 25 years of friendship 💕

#JulieAndrews #CarolBurnett

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 23d

Sure, Rock Hudson's character conducted some disturbing experiments on his dog (and humans) in the 1976 sci-fi flick Embryo. But we’re still impressed with this dinner-and-bed trick.

#NationalPetTricksDay #RockHudson #Doberman #DobermanPinscher #MovieDogs #PetTricks

🎥 Cine Artists Pictures

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 24d

Hey, it's Nancy Marchand (Tony's mom Livia from The Sopranos) in a 1985 commercial for Wonder Bread!

We were already sold on the thiamin and niacin, but those bonus Rock Star cards sealed the deal.

#Wonderbread #NancyMarchand #TheSopranos #HallAndOates #SheenaEaston #WhiteBread #80sCommercial

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 27d

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is 50! Released on September 26, 1975, the film became the longest-running theatrical release in movie history thanks to midnight screenings with *enthusiastic* audience participation ❤️

#RockyHorror50 #RockyHorrorPictureShow #TimeWarpAgain #RockyHorrorForever #TimCurry

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 28d

Christopher Reeve was born on September 25, 1952🎂

When he was cast as Superman in 1978, the slender actor didn't quite look the part of a muscle-bound superhero. He could've taken the easy way out and worn a padded suit, but that wasn't Reeve's style.

#ChristopherReeve #Superman #ForeverSuperman

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 29d

Jackie Gleason: From the Streets of Brooklyn to a UFO-Shaped Mansion

Gleason was a larger-than-life entertainer, and the brilliant man behind the act was full of unusual interests and personal quirks.

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · Sep 23

What did Julia Roberts do to Twin Falls, Idaho? We're curious after this Dateline episode.

While extolling the virtues of a local rodeo queen who was implicated in a murder case, Twin Falls local Laura Stutzman appeared to throw some shade on America's Sweetheart.

#JuliaRoberts #SteelMagnolias

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · Sep 22

ALF premiered on September 22, 1986, while Gilligan's Island first hit the airwaves the same week, but back in 1964.

The two series shared a 1987 crossover episode in which Alf dreamed himself onto the castaways' island.

#ALF #GilligansIsland #80sTV #RetroTV

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · Sep 17

Happy Birthday to Cassandra "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark" Peterson, who never seems to age!

#Elvira #CassandraPeterson #MistressOfTheDark

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